Another report indicates that T-Mobile constructed and is also located on the monopine on Highway 50 (noted in the Dec. 13 update). CID 1305x.

New multi-carrier monopole along Hwy 50 approx. 1 mile east of Spooner Summit. Website contributor reports that Verizon and Nextel are currently operating on the monopole, and Ubiquitel (Sprint) and Cingular will be adding antennas very soon.

Dec 13, 2005

A website contributor reports a new Cingular Wireless cell site along Highway 50, about 4 miles west of Highway 395 in Carson City. CID 339x. This new site fills in an earlier dead zone. Coverage is now solid from Carson City to Spooner Summit. (Added to Google Maps pages).

Dec 1, 2005

New Cingular Wireless cell site approved for construction atop east building of Scolari’s Shopping Center at McCarran Blvd. and Caughlin Pkwy.

Nov 22, 2005

In the news… “AT&T Wireless” name to be revived? With the SBC merger with AT&T finalized, SBC will adopt the “AT&T” name – and possibly revive “AT&T Wireless”.

User reports… Cingular Wireless customers who were customers prior to the 2004 acquisition of AT&T Wireless and their network are now using the New Cingular/AT&T Wireless 850/1900 Mhz network. Until recently they were still roaming on the T-Mobile 1900 Mhz network which Cingular had to give to T-Mobile as a condition to acquire AT&T Wireless and their CA/NV network.

Oct 19, 2005

New Cricket temporary cell site active near McQueen High School in northwest Reno. The site is across the street to the south of the school, just west of an RV storage yard, and provides new coverage to previously non-coverage areas of northwest Reno in the Robb Drive & Mae Anne Ave. area.

Oct 18, 2005

Now testing the use of Google Maps to show cell site locations. View the new maps pages in progress here.

Sept 29, 2005

New Nextel cell site under construction atop Peavine Mountain, which should help provide coverage in Somersett area of northwest Reno, and partial coverage in Cold Springs.

Sept 28, 2005

New Cingular cell site active on medical building behind Sak-n-Save on Silverada Blvd. in Reno. New site should help prevent drop-outs along Hwy 395 between N. McCarran and Parr Blvd, and along McCarran between Sutro and Evans. (CID 6119x)

Aug 22, 2005

New T-Mobile network cell site active on Sparks High School athletic field light pole. (CID 1317x)

New Cingular cell site approved for construction, co-located with T-Mobile and Nextel on medical building behind Sak-n-Save on Silverada Blvd. in Reno.

New Sprint PCS cell site applied for construction, co-located on tower with Nextel near corner of Longley and Aircenter Circle.

Aug 12, 2005

Sprint PCS and Nextel officially merge companies. Sprint will continue to support and invest in both networks.

Aug 9, 2005

New Verizon Wireless cellsite active at Caughlin Pkwy. and Caughlin Square, just north and across the street from the Scolari’s shopping center in Reno.

Updated Cell Site Maps. In the past few weeks discovered some new cell sites in outlying areas…New T-Mobile cell site co-located behind Safeway in Truckee. New Sprint PCS cell site co-located along Hwy 89 near Alpine Meadows Road. New Cingular/AT&T Wireless cell site co-located along I-80 near Farad.

Apr. 22, 2005

New Nextel cell site completed construction on a co-located hilltop near Interstate 80 at the NV/CA border. This site should extend their I-80 coverage from Verdi to Farad.

Apr. 12, 2005

New Verizon Wireless cell site approved for construction near the intersection of Caughlin Pkwy. and Caughlin Square, just north and across the street from the Scolari’s shopping center. The cell site will be located at an office building, with antennas hidden in the attic, similar to a Verizon cell site at S. Virginia and Wells Ave.

New Sprint PCS cell site under construction at the church at 7125 W. 4th Street in Reno, approx. 3/4 mile west of W. McCarran. This site will enhance coverage in the lower Caughlin Ranch and Mayberry areas.

Mar. 16, 2005

Added link to CellCoverage.com – A website to report poor wireless cell coverage. Operated by a tower leasing company who is working with the wireless carriers to report and solve coverage problems.

This website’s author is still trying to confirm if new Cingular Wireless customers are being placed on the Old Cingular/T-Mobile network or the New Cingular/AT&T Wireless Network. Existing customers of either carrier are still using their original network but are able to roam onto the other network in case of poor signal on their primary network. Eventually all Cingular customers will be put on the New Cingular/ AT&T Wireless Network.

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